I am confused about the difference between the 155K figure and the 135K number we are reading. In any case, if only 80% of the 155,000 are valid then that comes to about 125,000 and even if 100% of them went to Kerry he could not win. That one-third rejection rate from Cuyahoga, which is Kerry's best county, is very good news though.
My bigger concern is that there will be a forced recount that includes the "spoiled" ballots. Since they are by very definition spoiled, I don't see how they can be counted. But if they are up against the Dec 13 deadline for the day the electoral college is to vote, then this could lead to a chaotic situation.
I'm not sure where the 155,000 number comes from (the wishful liberal media?) but the 135,000 number comes from the state of Ohio.